- Joined
- Sep 26, 2007
- Messages
- 35
- Purraise
- 1
It started off as what the vet suspected as a summer allergy. Louie would over groom himself. So, he had a bunch of tests done and then on to anti-histamines/other allergy medication he went. That did nothing. We've changed food, bedding, litter; his licking got to the point where he was making himself bleed and not stopping.
Vet assumed it was an OCD habit, we got a cone to attempt to break the habit.
He has been eating less and less since november. He's become vicious and withdrawn and IF he eats... He is usually sick right after. He doesn't go to the litter box more than once or twice every three days lately.
The vet gave him some anti anxiety medication before christmas, it hasn't helped either. He still wants to lick/sleep. He's not interested in much else.
We've had every pricey test possible run, everything has come back saying he is perfectly well. No vet can figure out whats wrong with him.
Then vet finally suggested we think about putting him to sleep.
He can't live with a cone on for the rest of his life, its inhumane. But even when we do take it off, food doesn't interest him. He is noticeably thinner, and he just hasn't been himself since before Christmas. Its not even an issue of giving him to a different home to see how he fares, we tried that too.
I can't care for him, I'm scared and horribly upset. I don't know what to do.
It just seems so unfair.
Vet assumed it was an OCD habit, we got a cone to attempt to break the habit.
He has been eating less and less since november. He's become vicious and withdrawn and IF he eats... He is usually sick right after. He doesn't go to the litter box more than once or twice every three days lately.
The vet gave him some anti anxiety medication before christmas, it hasn't helped either. He still wants to lick/sleep. He's not interested in much else.
We've had every pricey test possible run, everything has come back saying he is perfectly well. No vet can figure out whats wrong with him.
Then vet finally suggested we think about putting him to sleep.
He can't live with a cone on for the rest of his life, its inhumane. But even when we do take it off, food doesn't interest him. He is noticeably thinner, and he just hasn't been himself since before Christmas. Its not even an issue of giving him to a different home to see how he fares, we tried that too.
I can't care for him, I'm scared and horribly upset. I don't know what to do.
It just seems so unfair.